Gavin

[SIZE="1"]Yay, we can finally say stuff like "Minato Namikaze, AKA the Fourth Hokage was Naruto's father" without having to use spoiler tags. Hmm, maybe I should have used bold as well. Just kidding Kei. :animesmil Just out of curiousity, where do the rest of you read the manga ? Personally I get it from the same place miss april does, so Chapter 368 should be ready by Friday. Continuing my habit of posting links to Naruto relating videos, I found [url=http://www.dailymotion.com/sangoku64/video/xtv2x_jutsus-de-naruto_webcam][b]this one[/b][/url] by accident, but it's still awesome. There's more on Youtube if you do a search for the creator Shin Kakashi.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]This is just a fun little idea I've been working on that's a sort of spiritual successor to the legendary 55 Fiction thread created by Sara a few years ago, but with a bit of a difference. Instead of writing a single 55 word story independent of other people's submissions, you're going to be writing a fifty five word continuation of the story posted by the person previous to you based on a particular topic started in the first post of that page, as there will be only fifteen posts per story. For example, a UFO story might end with the line "As you peer closer at the crashed craft you notice some strange writing, wiping the dirt off with your free hand, you pull back in surprise... 'MADE IN CHINA'." Anything fun and goofy like that is fine, or if you want to write a semi-serious post go ahead, just keep in mind this is meant to be just some fun. The rules themselves are simple, your submission should be fifty-five words long and comply with OB's rules on grammar and spelling. And as we're writing stories here, they should contain the three basics, [B]plot[/B], [B]characters[/B] and [B]setting[/B]. That's it, were you expecting more ? A little request I'd like to add is that a person not exceed [B]three[/B] submissions per story, just to let everyone be involved. Anyway, I'll start off. The person with post #15 may choose the next story.[/size] [quote][size=1][CENTER][b]E.T. - Extremely Terrestrial[/b] It's not every day that an alien spaceship crashes into your suburban yard destroying your dad's tool shed. I walk slowly up to the craft, half empty six-pack still in my hand. There's a weird whirring sound, and suddenly I'm looking into a green face. Time to make history. My hand extends... "[b]S'up dude ?[/b]"[/center][/SIZE][/quote]

[SIZE="1"]I'm proud of being a nerd while at the same time standing over six feet tall and being strong enough to beat the crap out of ninety-five percent of people who'd take offense to my being a nerd. It's a good combination. And seeing as nobody has said it yet, at least not in the last fifteen responses, I'm also proud of the size of my penis. As from the title, this thread has just been asking for that response. ;)[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]For me this is a toss up between Prem's and SunfallE's entries, as both were well written and more importantly actually made me laugh at their predicament, which I think was the idea behind turning them into the opposite gender. In the end, [B]SunfallE[/B]'s final line makes me laugh more, so she gets my vote.[/SIZE] [quote name='BKstyles'][FONT="Tahoma"]If fictional me is anything like regular me, i'd already be gone with Gavin's wallet in my hands :p.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]You ever see that scene in Happy Gilmore where his boss is chasing Shooter at the end ? Yeah, that's fictional us and you're Shooter. ;) [/SIZE]

[size=1]Finally a bit of inspiration. Reading back over my previous work, I realised I?d turned Konohamaru into a Kakashi-clone. [b]Name:[/b] Konohamaru Sarutobi [b]Age:[/b] 31 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Physical Description:[/b] [url=http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs16/i/2007/204/9/6/Older_and_Wiser_by_ihatecollege.jpg][b]Konohamaru[/b][/url] Credit to [i][url=http://ihatecollege.deviantart.com/]ihatecollege[/url][/i] for the image. In the words of his surrogate mother Kurenai Yuhi, in the space of a two decades, Konohamaru has grown into a strong ninja and even more importantly, a fine man. Including his hair, he stands just shy of 6?3? with a highly athletic build and is said to bear a striking resemblance to his late father Nachi. Usually Konohamaru dresses in the standard Jonin uniform, however he is known to still wear the scarf he wore as a child which falls about half way down his back. Along with this he carries the scroll of summoning for the Monkey Clan to which Enma belongs and rules. [b]Weapons:[/b] Beyond the basic shinobi weapons of shuriken and kunai, Konohamaru wields a chakra infused bō of a similar design to Asuma?s trench knives. Indeed, the grooves at both ends of the weapon indicate that at once, the trench knives were used in combination with the bō as a single weapon. Konohamaru is exceptionally skilled in the use of this weapon, which when used in conjunction with his Earth-based chakra is quite capable of breaking through solid walls of steel. The only other weapon used by Konohamaru is the transformed state of Enma, the Monkey King, the Adamantine Staff. With this in hand, he becomes truly a force to be reckoned with. [b]Fighting Style:[/b] Typical of a Sarutobi, Konohamaru is a close to medium range fighter, using elemental ninjutsu as a support to physical taijutsu, and the Jonin is very, very good at both. Kurenai has instructed Konohamaru in the past on genjutsu, however it does not play a usual role in his fighting style. [b]Jutsu/Techniques:[/b] In an effort to live up to the legacy of his grandfather the Third Hokage, Konohamaru has attempted to learn every non-Kekkei Genkai jutsu in Konohagakure, this has lead to him being called The Student, in much the same way as his Sarutobi was referred to as The Professor. Some of his most used jutsu are listed below. [list][*][size=1][font=verdana][b]Kuchiyose no Jutsu[/b] Used to summon the Monkey King Enma[/size][/font] [*][size=1][font=verdana][b]Katon: Karyū Endan[/b] A powerful fire release technique used by Konohamaru and his grandfather.[/size][/font] [*][size=1][font=verdana][b]Tsuchi Bunshin no Jutsu[/b] Konohamaru learned the Shadow Clone technique a long time ago when he began to imitate Naruto Uzumaki. Nowadays he uses the Earth-based variety of the technique and while he no longer uses it in conjunction with perverted jutsus, it is still immensely useful for training, reconnaissance and battle. Konohamaru can create eleven other clones safely.[/size][/font] [*][size=1][font=verdana][b]Doton: Doryūheki[/b] A defensive Earth-jutsu created by the Third Hokage, Konohamaru is currently the only user of the jutsu.[/size][/font] [*][size=1][font=verdana][b]Earth Release: Inner Rejuvenation[/b] One of the jutsus created by Konohamaru himself, this works almost in the opposite way to the Mokuton jutsus used by the First Hokage. After created the seals with his hands, Konohamaru will place his palm flat on the ground and draw nutrients up from the soil to refresh himself. The longer he uses the technique, the more rejuvenated he will become.[/list][/size][/font] Konohamaru is capable of using the [b]Rasengan[/b] taught to him by Naruto, but rarely uses it in combat as he has never had any success in adding an elemental type to it. [b]Short Biography:[/b] Though most people look back on it with a nostalgic smile, there is little doubt that Konohamaru was, as a child, nothing short of a complete nuisance. He was arrogant and held little respect for anyone or anything around him due to the fact he was the Hokage?s grandson. Hs outlook on life was completely changed however the day Konohamaru met Naruto Uzumaki, the future Seventh Hokage. Understanding that simply being a Sarutobi did not mean he would be Hokage someday, Konohamaru chose to train hard to accomplish this goal, as well as picking up a few of Naruto?s more questionable habits. His grandfather?s death in the battle to save Konohagakure galvanised this desire to succeed in life, a desire which has since borne many successes. The death of his uncle Asuma at the hands of Hidan of the group Akatsuki was another major turning point in Konohamaru's life, left as the last Sarutobi his attitude became bleaker and he lost a good portion of the fun-loving nature which had previously been his most recognisable trait. The fact that Kurenai was pregnant with Asuma?s child at the time is perhaps the reason she chose to take care of Konohamaru, or perhaps it is equally fair to say it was always in the nature of Kurenai to take care of children in need. His cousin's birth some months later is said to have restored some of Konohamaru?s cheer, but he remained considerably more grim than he had been before his uncle?s death. It was around this time that Konohamaru began a friendship with Asuma?s student Shikamaru which has continued to this day, as both shared a commitment to not only protect the child, but to honour Asuma himself after death. The following year at the Chunin Exams, the twelve year old Konohamaru was among only four Genin to be elevated to the rank of Chunin, many of those who had known Konohamaru as a child are said to have been immensely surprised by the upsurge in skill he displayed, defeating a Hidden Village of Sand ninja with the Katon: Karyū Endan jutsu, a B-Rank offensive technique. Parting ways with the rest of the of his squad, Konohamaru joined ANBU, serving with distinction in the Hunter-nin sub-section. Much of the next eleven years Konohamaru will not discuss, as either his assignments are classified or he simply does not wish to talk about what went on. It is known that he was involved in the fight against the resurgent Orochimaru in which Sixth Hokage Kakashi Hakate gave his life to finally kill the Sannin once and for all. Though the details of the exact nature of his involvement are unknown, it is rumoured however that his body count exceeded thirty Jonin from Otogakure. Among Konohagakure's lost was Konohamaru's former team-mates and friends Udon and Ebisu. After the ascension of Naruto Uzumaki to become the Seventh Hokage, Konohamaru served for a number of years in his personal guard along with Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee, believing that he would be able to best serve Konohagakure by protecting the Hokage. It was through Naruto that Konohamaru would be introduced to his future wife, Hanabi Hyuga, the sister of Naruto's own spouse Hinata Hyuga. Their courtship became something of a celebration for Konoha, who saw not only the resurrection of the Sarutobi clan, but also a future successor to the title of Hokage, as despite Naruto's own heroics, there remained a small portion of Konohagakure's populace which saw him as only the Kyubi in human form. Retiring from ANBU to be with Hanabi, Konohamaru settled into life as a normal Konohagakure Jonin, and the pair were married almost a year later in a ceremony that took place in the Hyuga?s Temple. Konohamaru would also become the favourite uncle of one Hotaru Uzumaki, whom he would spoil ridiculously any time he saw his niece. A little over two years later, Hanabi would give birth to their first child, Nachi Sarutobi, named after Konohamaru?s deceased father, followed by a daughter Hinata Sarutobi after his wife?s elder sister. More recently Konohamaru volunteered to serve as a Jonin instructor along with the Naras for the latest group of Genin to come from the Academy, a group which includes his niece. |||||||| Changed the bio a bit to meet with the new timeline. I think Hanabi would be a better wife for Konohamaru, and an interesting dynamic for his future student. And yes, my team will face the infamous Bell Test.[/size]

[SIZE="1"]I'm too lazy to copy and paste all my old nicknames from the previous thread, so I'll just explain the newest one, [B]Gav-tee[/B], which I picked up after returning to high school last year. Basically I was 19 when I went back, a good two and a half years older on average than the rest of my class. And since my name is Gavin [duh :animeswea] and I have a goatee and nobody else in the year can grow one because they're all too young, my goatee became known as the Gav-tee and I became known as Gav-tee by extention. Simply stuff, and cool nickname.[/SIZE]

[quote name='SunfallE'][COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]^ Those last two Gavin... Mean! :p Just for that I found these jokes for you. Though you'll probably laugh at them Heh."[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [size=1]Heh heh, call it payback for your Bermuda post Beth. :p And yes I did laugh at those jokes. My buddy also forwarded me the site he got the jokes off of, so I think I'll post a few more. A wife woke of the middle of the night to find her husband missing from bed. She got out of bed and checked around the house. She heard sobbing from the basement. After turning on the light and descending the stairs, she found he husband curled up into a little ball, sobbing. "Honey, what's wrong?" she asked, worried about what could hurt him so much. "Remember, 20 years ago, I got you pregnant? And your father threatened me to marry you or to go to jail?" "Yes, of course," she replied. "Well, I would have been released tonight." ||| 1. The last fight we had was my fault. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!" 2. In the beginning God created earth and rested. Then God created man and rested. Then God created woman. Since then neither God nor man has rested. 3. My wife and I are inseparable. In fact, last week it took four state troopers and a dog. 4. Do you know the punishment for bigamy? Two mother-in-laws. 5. Young son: Is it true, Dad, I heard that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her? Dad: That happens in every country, son. 6. The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once. 7. How do most men define marriage? An expensive way to get laundry done for free. 8. If you want your wife to listen and pay undivided attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep. 9. Then there was a man who said, "I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; then it was too late." 10. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they look beautiful. ||| Q: Why are hurricanes normally named after women? A: When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take your house and car with them. ||| On a transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a severe storm. The turbulence is awful, and things go from bad to worse when one wing is struck by lightning. One woman in particular loses it. Screaming, she stands up in front of the plane. "I'm too young to die!" she wails. "Well, if I'm going to die, I want my last minutes on Earth to be memorable! I've had plenty of sex in my life, but no one has ever made me really feel like a woman! Well I've had it! Is there ANYONE on this plane who can make me feel like a WOMAN??" For a moment, there is silence. Everyone has forgotten their own peril, and they all stare, riveted, at the desperate woman in the front of the plane. Then, a man stands up in the rear of the plane. "I can make you feel like a woman," he says. He's gorgeous. Tall, built, with long, flowing black hair and jet black eyes, he starts to walk slowly up the aisle, unbuttoning his shirt one button at a time. No one moves. The woman is breathing heavily in anticipation as the stranger approaches. He removes his shirt. Muscles ripple across his chest as he reaches her, and extends the arm holding his shirt to the trembling woman, and whispers: "Iron this." That last one is officially my favourite joke ever. :animesmil[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Got forwarded these from a friend in college. A man was walking in the street when he heard a voice. "Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you." The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished. He went on, and after awhile he was going to cross the road. Once again the voice shouted: "Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step a car will run over you and you will die." The man did as he was instructed, just as a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him. "Where are you?" the man asked. "Who are you?" "I am your guardian angel," the voice answered. "Oh yeah?" the man asked. "And where the hell were you when I got married?" ||| Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You're running around with other women," she charged. "You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest. It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded. "Counting your ribs!" ||| Q: How can you tell if your wife is dead? A: The sex is the same but the dishes pile up. ||| Q: How many men does it take to open a beer? A: None. It should be opened by the time she brings it.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Kei'][color=darkblue][size=1]Ah, sorry there, Gavvers, but that's not quite right.[/color] [spoiler]Tobi is Madara Uchiha, not Obito. Obito is apparently very much dead, though that doesn't mean he still can't make an appearance somewhere later in the manga and freak Kakashi out. Lord knows Orochimaru proved bringing back long dead people is possible when he fought the Third. --;[/size][/spoiler][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Sorry, that "is" was a typo, it was meant to be "if". As for [spoiler]Tobi's real identity, we really only have two lines from Tobi himself in the manga to prove or disprove it. Until the Uchiha behind the mask is revealed, it's all really just speculation. I haven't read Kakashi Gaiden yet, so I haven't actually seen those scenes, but the fact that Tobi looks relatively young and has only one Sharingan eye to me seems to hint that he may be Obito. Or maybe I just prefer the idea of a major storyline with Obito rather than the barely mentioned Madara. :animesmil[/spoiler] Do we really need to keep using spoiler tags Kei, I mean it seems everyone who posts here is up to date with the manga ? Would it not be easier to just add a [Warning Spoilers] tag to the thread title ?[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]An Uzumaki who doesn't know the Rasengan when there's an Uchiha with the Chidori ?! Kitty, Konohamaru's definitely going to teach you that technique as your squad leader. ;) I should have my own character submission done before this evening Mike, got caught for time yesterday.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]If fictional me is anything like the regular me, he's definitely going to use BK as a shield while he runs screaming for Ezekiel to protect him. :animeswea[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Seriously anyone [spoiler]who is actually surprised that the Fourth Hokage is Naruto's father ought to smack themselves. Still it's nice to finally have a name for him, and I'm glad at least we got to hear a bit about Naruto's mother and her background. Makes me even more curious about the whirlpool symbol on his back. Bets that the final Rasengan will be something like a tornado ? I'm sad to say it, but Jiraiya is definitely going to die in the next few chapters. If it was any way obvious before, after his speech in the manga this week, it's pretty much confirmed now. I just hope it takes both of the Akatsuki to take him down, or even better, Tobi himself is the one the Toad Master fights. I mean is Tobi really is Obito, I can think of no bigger upset for Jiraiya than that he's fighting the student of Minato.[/spoiler] Whatever happens, when the anime actually reaches this point, somewhere in the next few years, this fight better look awesome. [spoiler]If/when Jiraiya does actually die, I can actually see Tsunade handing over the title of Hokage to Kakashi in order to hunt Pein/whoever down. [/spoiler] As for [spoiler]the fight between Sasuke and Itachi, my gut still says Itachi holds the upper hand, from what I could see in the manga, the illusionary version of him wasn't even using the Mangekyo Sharingan so I'd say the weasel is still just toying with his brother for the moment.[/spoiler] On a side note, after seeing [URL=http://www.sheezyart.com/view/909106/][B]this flash[/B][/URL], Akatsuki will never look the same to me again.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]*Shoots Boo for his last joke* I wanted to know why he wanted that damn ping-pong ball so badly. :animesigh Found this in my inbox this morning, anyone who's worked in a big company will no doubt agree. [B]Swearing At Work Policy[/B] It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers. Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated. We do however; realize the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with co-workers. Therefore, a list of 18 New and Innovative phrases have been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner. [B]1)[/B] TRY SAYING: I think you could use more training. INSTEAD OF: You don't know what the f___ you're doing. [B]2)[/B] TRY SAYING: She's an aggressive go-getter. INSTEAD OF: She's a ball-busting b__ch. [B]3)[/B] TRY SAYING: Perhaps I can work late. INSTEAD OF: And when the f___ do you expect me to do this? [B]4)[/B] TRY SAYING: I'm certain that isn't feasible. INSTEAD OF: No f___ing way. [B]5)[/B] TRY SAYING: Really? INSTEAD OF: You've got to be sh__ing me! [B]6)[/B] TRY SAYING: Perhaps you should check with... INSTEAD OF: Tell someone who gives a sh__. [B]7)[/B] TRY SAYING: I wasn't involved in the project. INSTEAD OF: It's not my f____ing problem. [B]8)[/B] TRY SAYING: That's interesting. INSTEAD OF: What the f___? [B]9)[/B] TRY SAYING: I'm not sure this can be implemented. INSTEAD OF: This sh__ won't work. [B]10)[/B] TRY SAYING: I'll try to schedule that. INSTEAD OF: Why the f___ing h _ll didn't you tell me sooner? [B]11)[/B] TRY SAYING: He's not familiar with the issues. INSTEAD OF: He's got his head up his a__. [B]12)[/B] TRY SAYING: Excuse me, sir? INSTEAD OF: Eat sh__ and die. [B]13)[/B] TRY SAYING: So you weren't happy with it? INSTEAD OF: Kiss my a__. [B]14)[/B] TRY SAYING: I'm a bit overloaded at the moment. INSTEAD OF: F___ it, I'm on salary. [B]15)[/B] TRY SAYING: I don't think you understand. INSTEAD OF: Shove it up your a__. [B]16)[/B] TRY SAYING: I love a challenge. INSTEAD OF: This job sucks. [B]17)[/B] TRY SAYING: You want me to take care of that? INSTEAD OF: Who the h___ died and made you boss? [B]18)[/B] TRY SAYING: He's somewhat insensitive. INSTEAD OF: He's a pr_ck. Thank You, Human Resources[/size]

[quote name='spy46']grass (lawn not other)[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]I have to admit, freshly cut grass definitely has a great smell, that said though, I can't imagine going around the entire day smelling like a well maintained lawn.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I think you're probably right that it's a joke Crystia, I mean only seven cases of fraud involving members of Congress ? That can't be right. :animesmil[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Got this one in an email yesterday from my cousin. How I laughed. A young boy went up to his father and asked him, "[b]Dad, what is the difference between potentially and realistically?[/B]" The father thought for a moment, then answered, "[B]Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars. Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars, and then ask your brother if he'd sleep with Tom Cruise for a million dollars. Come back and tell me what you learn from that.[/B]" So the boy went to his mother and asked, "[B]Would you sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars?[/B]" The mother replied, "[B]Of course I would! We could really use that money to fix up the house and send you kids to a great university.[/B]" The boy then went to his sister and asked, [B]"Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?[/B]" The girl replied, "[B]Oh my God! I LOVE Brad Pitt! I would sleep with him in a heartbeat, are you nuts?!?!?[/B]" The boy then went to his brother and asked, "[B]Would you sleep with Tom Cruise for a million dollars?[/B]" "[B]Of course,[/B]" the brother replied. "[B]Do you know how much a million could buy?[/B]" The boy pondered the answers for a few days, then went back to his dad. His father asked him, "[B]Did you find out the difference between potentially and realistically?[/B]" The boy replied, "[B]Yes, sir. Potentially, you and I are sitting on three million dollars. But, realistically, we're living with two sluts and a queer.[/B]" [/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]All I usually use is a bar of plain soap and a bottle of Garnier Fructis shampoo for normal hair. Never got into using body washes, the soap always feels like a more genuine clean and it lasts a hell of a lot longer.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Dbzman26'][FONT="Garamond"][SIZE="2"][spoiler]Lol, just go ahead and chalk up another sad story in Tsunade's life.[/spoiler][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][spoiler]True enough, but we saw that she's genuinely upset about Orochimaru dying, despite the fact he was for all intents and purposes a mortal enemy so I think Jiraiya's death would have a far more profound impact on her.[/SIZE][/spoiler]

[quote name='Boo'][size=1]But I plan on reading the actual books soon. Matt Damon is said not to be a good representation of the actual character, so I'd like to know what the original character is like. ... Still want to see this movie, though. But first I'd have to see the second.[/size][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]The Bourne movies don't follow the books Boo, at least not completely faithfully. For instance [spoiler]Marie survives the entire trilogy in the books as opposed to dying in the second movie.[/spoiler][/SIZE]

[quote name='Shinmaru']Yeah, but power rankings in Naruto aren't as simple as that. For example, [spoiler]Itachi does consider Jiraiya to be a real threat to him (before the time skip, mind; who knows what a matchup between the two would be like now), but he was able to hold off Orochimaru with little trouble, while from what we've seen so far in the series, Orochimaru was more than a match for Jiraiya. Plus, we know for a fact ninja of a certain nature have advantages over others (Kakashi had a natural advantage over one of Kakuzu's hearts, for instance, but that advantage didn't carry over to the other hearts). Different ninja will have different advantages and disadvantages against each other. Perhaps Pein will be one of those fighters against whom Jiraiya will be at a disadvantage.[/spoiler][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yeah, you have a fair point I suppose. [spoiler]Though we won't really know until it happens. It'll be interesting to see what kind of effect it has on Tsunade if Jiraiya does die... after an absolutely titanic clash that is.[/spoiler][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Saw the movie on Sunday, and I have to say, it's the best of the summer blockbusters that I've seen so far, and as an action film, it makes Die Hard 4 look like a joke. I suppose the only thing that bothered me was the camera, I hate jerky cameras, it just makes everything a bit harder to follow though it did make the action scenes even more tense. Favourite bit [b]MAJOR SPOILER[/B] [spoiler]was right at the end on the rooftop where Bourne is talking to the other agent before going to leap and getting shot. I wasn't sure whether he'd live or die, because either would have made a good ending.[/spoiler] For anyone with even a mild interest in thrillers or action films, I'd seriously recommend you go see this, it's worth every minute.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Shinmaru']Personally, the part of the chapter that most interested me wasn't [spoiler]Itachi speaking with Naruto[/spoiler] or [spoiler]Itachi confronting Sasuke[/spoiler] - it was Jiraiya's talk with Tsunade. After I thought about it a bit, it seems to me that there's some heavy foreshadowing within Jiraiya's mini-speech; if that's true, then I think [spoiler]Jiraiya won't be surviving his trip to the Village Hidden in the Rain, and it's going to be Pein who will kill him.[/spoiler] I'm of two minds about that. [spoiler]I like Jiraiya a lot (easily my favorite of the Legendary Sannin and maybe a top five character for me), but I wouldn't know of a better way to establish Pein as a serious threat than having him kill Jiraiya, or at least beating the bloody hell out of him and winning a battle by a convincing margin. Akatsuki needs another serious victory, because Konoha and Sasuke have really beaten the crap out of them since Shippuden began. But whatever happens, I'd definitely look forward to an all-out battle between Jiraiya and Pein - I'm curious about what Pein can do, and I [i]really[/i] want to see Jiraiya fight at full strength.[/spoiler][/quote] [SIZE="1"]I don't know, [spoiler]maybe it's that Jiraiya is possibly my favourite character in the whole series and I don't want to see him die. But didn't Itachi, who I'd consider to be probably one of the most powerful Akatsuki say that even with Kisame, their best outcome in a fight with Jiraiya would be to both die but take him with them ? I suppose though, the fact that Pein was the figurehead leader of Akatsuki does give some indication of his power. I just hope Jiraiya doesn't get poisoned again, if he dies, he needs to go out in a way that makes it something to exceed Sarutobi's death.[/spoiler][/SIZE] [Quote=Shinmaru][spoiler]I think the Itachi confronting Sasuke right now is another illusion. Itachi's MO is not to deliberately pick a fight with Sasuke himself, at least not one where he'd have to actually exert himself until he was sure it would be worth it. On the day Itachi murdered the Uchiha clan, he left Sasuke alive because he saw in him the potential to acquire the Mangekyo Sharingan - Sasuke is meant to be another measuring stick for Itachi (I think, anyway, because without knowing the details of the Uchiha clan's secret, there's obviously no way to know how much that influenced Itachi's decision to let Sasuke live, or if it even changed Itachi's reasoning). Itachi told Sasuke to hunt him down when Sasuke got the MS; otherwise, Itachi is not interested in battling him (pretty obvious considering Itachi's reaction to Sasuke attacking him and Kisame when they came to Konoha). However, I think Itachi has grown curious about Sasuke's newly-acquired abilities, especially after he heard about Sasuke's battle with Deidara and later realized Sasuke survived the fight. He still wants Sasuke to come to him, but I don't think he sees any harm in sending an illusion to gauge Sasuke's current ability. I doubt there's any way Kishimoto gives away the Sasuke/Itachi fight without at least a little buildup lol.[/spoiler][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Reading back over the chapter again, I think you're probably right Mike. As you said, [spoiler]it just doesn't fit Itachi's MO to fight Sasuke outright if he doesn't have the Mangekyo Sharingan yet as opposed to him being a mite curious of just how powerful his little brother has become to be able to win against Deidara.[/spoiler][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Chibi, one little thing, Irish [I]as Beárla[/I] or [I]in English[/I] is always Irish, not Gaelic, [I]as Gaelige [/I] or [I]in Irish[/I], it's always Gaelige. I don't know why but when people use the term Gaelic it's always bothered me, sort of like Engrish if you know what I mean. Anyway, to get back to the argument, I think while speaking your native tongue, if you have one that is, is part of maintaining a culture, it isn't the be all and end all of one. Other things like music and customs are just as important, maybe even more important because they can be more easily assimilated by others who are either outside the culture, or away from it.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Kei'][size=1][spoiler]My bet is that he wanted to talk to Naruto about Sasuke. One couldn't help but noticed the tiny little smirk he gave when Naruto told him he considered Sasuke a brother and was determined to be a better one than Itachi was. In my heart, I want to think that he was going to tell him to tell Sasuke to stop fighting the members of the Akatsuki (seeing how close he came to biting it against Deidara), or something along those lines. I severely doubt it had anything to do with the Kyuubi, though. But I guess we'll never know.[/size][/spoiler][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yeah I kinda got that feeling myself. Though the fact that [spoiler]he killed Orochimaru without too much difficulty, at least compared to Deidara, who was previously Akatsuki might mean the weasel had something different in mind. By the way Kei, in case you didn't know, here's what happens in the upcoming battle. [url=http://tashigi.deviantart.com/art/Sasuke-VS-Itachi-Deathmatch-01-3097020][B]Image 1[/B][/url] [url=http://tashigi.deviantart.com/art/Sasuke-VS-Itachi-Deathmatch-02-3125437][B]Image 2[/B][/url] [url=http://tashigi.deviantart.com/art/Sasuke-VS-Itachi-Deathmatch-03-3517948][B]Image 3[/B][/url][/spoiler][/SIZE] [quote name='Kei'][size=1][spoiler]EDIT: Never mind. Behold the power of Wiki, haha.[/size][/spoiler][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]AKA the ten-tailed demon of knowledge. Sealed within the Internet itself. ;)[/SIZE]

[quote name='Sandy']That actually fits as well (since it's true). ;D[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yep, explains a lot about Ancient Greece and Rome.[/SIZE]